Monday, December 12, 2011

Dec. 12

Journal 22: Pick a symbol to describe your favorite character in Macbeth. Draw it and describe why you chose this symbol.

Agenda:
- Finish reading Act V
- Answer Act V questions in literature book
- Act V quotes

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Dec.9


Journal 22: Review vocabulary words from Macbeth.

Agenda:
-         Vocabulary quiz
-      Go over Act IV questions
-         Begin reading Act V

Dec. 8


Journal 21: Write a sentence with an infinitive as a subject, direct object, predicate nominative and object of preposition.

Agenda:
-         Review vocabulary words
-         Answer Act IV questions at end of Act IV in literature book
-         Mad-lib activity for Act IV
-         Begin reading Act V if time allows

Dec.7


Journal 20: Read the following quote and explain in your own words what it means.

But cruel are the times when we are traitors
And do not know ourselves; when we hold rumor
From what we fear, yet know not what we fear,
But float upon a wild and violent sea
Each way and none.. (Ross, Scene 2)

Agenda:
-         Grammar review/practice: noun clauses  62-67, 76
-         Continue reading Act IV
-         Act IV quotes- explain the following quotes in your own words

Dec. 6


Journal 19: Write 4 sentences: 2 with adverb clauses and 2 with adjective clauses (1 essential and 1 non-essential).

Agenda:
-         We will go over subordinating clauses worksheets that you did yesterday
-         Act II questions to be turned in and discussion of these with class
-         Being reading Act IV – we read through page 500, Scene 3

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Dec.5

Journal 18: Give an example of dramatic irony in a movie you've seen or book you've read. Explain the situation.

Agenda:
- Grammar Review: Independent and Dependent Clauses, Adverb Clauses 68-75
- Finish reading Act III of Macbeth
- Answer Act III questions